2022 Senate Bill 1198

Mandate pediatricians offer ‘mental health screening’ to new mother

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 13, 2022

Introduced by Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-13)

To mandate that pediatricians must offer a new mother a mental health screening program approved by state regulators for 18 months after birth, along with other state-approved “mental health resources”.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services